After founding the positive psychology network in Australia, Vella-Brodrick was approached by the dean of the Faculty of Education at ...
Movers, Shakers and Policymakers - Professor Dianne Vella-Brodrick, University of Melbourne
Following a long career lecturing in sport, health and organisational psychology at Monash University, Dianne Vella-Brodrick was much more interested in holistic health – and drawn to what factors contribute to mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing. Enter Martin Seligman and positive psychology.
Professor Dianne Vella-Brodrick, middle, is behind the Bio-Dash program, which teaches young people evidence-based wellbeing strategies to help them optimise performance, manage stress and build resilience.
This story appeared in the March 2022 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.